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The National President of Women in Energy, Oil and Gas, Tolulope Longe, has been scheduled to chair the 2025 edition of The Bullion Lecture. The lecture, themed ‘Architecting the Energy Sector for Nigeria’s $1-Trillion Economy Vision’, is to be held at The Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Thursday, April 10, 2025. The Bullion Lecture is a platform conceptualised by the Centre for Financial Journalism for lively discussion on national and international issues. Longe is a First-Class Chemistry (Industrial Option) graduate from the University of Ibadan. She holds two distinguished postgraduate degrees – an MBA from Imperial College London and a Master of Technology (Petroleum Technology) with distinction. In a statement, Dr Ray Echebiri, who is the Founder/Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for Financial Journalism, organisers of The Bullion Lecture, said the 2025 edition of the lecture will be delivered by the Founder/Chief Executive Officer of Geometric Power Limited, Professor Barth Nnaji, while the Group Managing Director, Aiteo E&P, Sir Victor Okoronkwo, and CEO, ThinkBusiness Africa/Convener Africa Business Convention, Dr Ogho Okiti, will be on hand as panellists to dissect the presentation by Professor Nnaji. The lecture will be graced by Chief Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of Power, as Special Guest of Honour. Expected guests at the lecture include government officials, captains of industry, banking and finance executives, maritime executives, lawyers, ICT professionals, energy sector executives, members of the academic community, members of the diplomatic corps, representatives of multilateral institutions, media practitioners, and members of the public.